In the highly competitive environment in which all companies have to operate,
it is becoming more and more important to optimise the amount of time a
piece of equipment is down for scheduled repairs and the scheduling ...

Currently, electrical resistance heaters are used to produce most of the hot water in South Africa. Increasing electricity tariffs make these devices very expensive. This study investigates the economic savings potential ...

This dissertation aims to identify the effects contributed by branding on organisational performance, as branding may contribute positively or negatively to the company sales performance. Many customers align quality ...

This dissertation documents the stages involved in determining the parameters that
define surface integrity. Chapter one gives a basic introduction to the project; the
problem statement; scope of work and project obstacles. ...

Dry air cooled heat exchangers form a vital part of industrial heat transfer systems, especially in countries where the supply and availability of clean cooling water is limited. Headerboxes are rectangular pressure vessels ...

Projects are generally undertaken because they are part of the plans to advance
organisations to new levels of performance and to operationalise business
strategies. Projects are however constrained by conflicting demands ...

This dissertation proposes to develop a procedure for effective property
management that ensures sustainable social housing institutions. The social
housing institution is a relatively new concept in South Africa. This ...

Undoubtedly, forecasting accuracy presents many advantages to a business, but
the opposite is also true for forecasting inaccuracy. This paper is intended to
outline the effects of forecasting accuracy on business planning ...

In all companies, there exists many opportunities. With these opportunities comes
benefits as well as uncertainties and therefore risks. To expedite these opportunities,
it is crucial that the expected monetary value ...

In a country that ranks forty seventh on a list of fifty countries in a world competitive survey economic growth should be a high priority in South Africa. The main player in South Africa's energy industry took up the ...

The use of information systems has increased dramatically after the emergence of internet.
Individuals, companies and organizations are becoming increasingly dependent on IT
systems.
Before technology and computers ...

Globally, the art and the science of project management (PM) have contributed in no small measure to the advances in the delivery of Information Technology (IT) based solutions. In South Africa, it has been shown that IT ...

The SA clothing industry shed over 67 000 jobs in the past three years (Bell, 2006). There was a possibility that more jobs may be shed in the South African clothing industry over the next few years (Bell, 2006). The SA ...

Projects are often outsourced to an external project management office that has to adapt and operate in a matrix style organisational structure. This project management office is then forced to follow the project management ...

This dissertation gives an understanding of principles that can be implemented in a projects department to improve its efficiency and effectiveness. This dissertation consists of a literature review and a case study.
The ...

Remote monitoring is a process, which involves the gathering of information remotely from a customer's site, a production process or the location of a transport vehicle to reduce the operating costs and improve operational ...

Scaling problems in a heating or cooling system can be recognised by one or more of
the following symptoms. Reduction in heat transfer rate, in which the formation of an
insulating deposit on a heat transfer surface ...

This study proposed to evaluate decision methods for R&D projects to assist
managers to choose the appropriate type of model for their organization. In order to
enhance the understanding of selection of R&D projects, ...

Recent studies in developed countries such as the United States of America and United Kingdom proved that the design-build procurement method experiences extraordinary growth. In the Far East this approach is also gaining ...